People go into things for the wrong reasons.
ROBERT GREENEMany a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.
More Robert Greene Quotes
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Become who you are by learning who you are.
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The human tongue is a beast that few can master.
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It is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause by yourself. By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others — playing people against one another, making them pursue you.
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True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.
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I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing.
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Some people are a little bit better than others, some people are great, some people are superior. It depends on the level of effort.
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Actually, your past successes are your biggest obstacle: every battle, every war, is different, and you cannot assume that what worked before will work today.
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If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.
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If you’re really driven and you want something deep, hard enough in life, you’re going to get it.
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The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.
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Boldness makes even the smallest animal dangerous.
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Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent
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A lot of, a big problems that people have nowadays is that they can’t stand moments of no stimulation in their life so they’re constantly lurking, looking for entertainment, video games.
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You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.
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What’s good for me is certainly not good for other people.
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